UDS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points
It depends on the list you play by. UDS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 4 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UDS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UDS is to know. It scores 4 from 3 tiles, takes 12 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UDS
Back hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How UDS scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in UDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,527.
Anagrams of UDS
The 3 tiles of UDS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in UDS
Showing 24 of 71 words that end in UDS. Useful as a back hook: play UDS onto a word already on the board.
Words with UDS inside
Showing 24 of 53 words that contain UDS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with UDS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in UDS
Common questions about UDS
- Is UDS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UDS is not in it.
- How many points is UDS worth?
- UDS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UDS?
- UDS takes 12 hooks: 12 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of UDS:
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